CVE-2026-32973 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-32973?

CVE-2026-32973 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-32973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openclaw Openclaw.

Vulnerability Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openclaw	Openclaw	< 2026.3.11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-625

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8mVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-pattern-overmatch-vThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-32973?

CVE-2026-32973 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX ...

How severe is CVE-2026-32973?

CVE-2026-32973 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-32973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openclaw Openclaw.